Marcel Clay's Record Needs Up-dates/Corrections

[Eddie Cantor]

First off, Marcel Clay was incorrectly listed in the 1977 RING RECORD BOOK as losing to Bobby Lloyd & Jimmy Fountain. You see, Clay's real name was Freddie Jones. Miami also had a Freddie Jones fighting at the same time.
Marcel Clay was an Opa-Locka, FL police officer who turned pro on 12/18/71 as Marcel Clay. He fought for Murray Gaby in the MENDOZA GROUP which also featured James Scott, Vinnie Curto, and Robert Ayala.
Here's his record:

MARCEL CLAY
Born: Fredrick Jones. Opa-Locka, FL Middleweight/Lightheavyweight
6ft.3inch. 160-167lbs.
1971
12/18-Gary May, Miami..................................................KO3
1972
1/8-Ray Lavarro, Miami..................................................KO3
4/15-Kid Nassau, Nassau................................................KO7
3/10-Cleveland Williams, Nassau....................................KO4
6/14-Richard Smith, Miami Beach...................................W6
12/28-Mike Maret, Miami Beach......................................KO4
12/12-Jerry Hill, Miami Beach.........................................KO3
1973
1/9-Don Lutz, Miami Beach............................................KO1
1/16-Henry"Slick"Mitchell, Miami Beach..........................KO6
1/30-Jimmy Williams, Miami Beach................................W10
3/6-Jimmy Williams, Miami Beach..................................KO6
3/27-Luis"The Hawk"Galvan, Miami Beach......................KO3
May1-Dennis"Aligator Alley"Riggs, Miami Beach.....TKO by 12
(For Florida Middleweight Championship)
6/26-Dennis"Aligator Alley"Riggs, Miami Beach...............L12
(Non title bout, both weighed over the 160 pound limit)
9/18-Tony Green, Miami Beach.............................TKO by 6
(Incorrectly listed as L10 in RING. Clay was helpless in his Lightheavyweight debut)
1974
1/15-Henry"Slick"Mitchell, Miami Beach.......................TKO4
3/5-Angel Estevez, Miami Beach.................................W10
(Estevez was undefeated at 12-0)
4/2-Ernie Burns, Miami Beach.....................................KO9
4/16-Angel Estevez, Miami Beach...............................W10
5/28-Nat King, Miami Beach.......................................W10
1975
1/7-"Mobile" Gene Wells, Miami Beach.........................L10
1/30-Tony Licata, Tampa............................................L10
(For US MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE)
4/15-Willie Harp, Miami Beach....................................KO2
4/29-Elisha Obed, Miami Beach..............................KOby8
1976
8/10-Lee Walker, Miami Beach...................................TKO2
(Walker,42, claimed a broken hand & refused to come out for round 2)
1977
3/17-Lee Walker, Homestead.....................................TKO3
4/17-Mike Rossman, Miami Beach.........................KO by 1
(TV bout)
TOTAL BOUTS WON KNOCKOUTS LOST
27 20 15 7

* Clay was billed as 22-7 in a Neighbors Article in 1979.